3:34 PM May 12, 2010

Willard starts termination proceedings against cafeteria worker accused of misusing funds

A report made public today accuses a Willard Schools cafeteria supervisor of misusing $71,000 in school funds. The district announced it will conduct a pre-termination hearing this Monday for Melodie Adelman, who was placed on paid administrative leave March 9.
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1:15 PM May 12, 2010

JUST IN: Huron man indicted on attempted murder, attempted rape, abduction and other charges

A grand jury has indicted Michael H. Barrett, 57, 2000 block Linden Drive, on charges of attempted murder, felonious assault, attempted rape, abduction, disrupting a public service and a specification of being a repeat violent offender.
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11:39 AM May 12, 2010

UPDATED: Driver flees after seriously injuring teen

A 16-year-old teenager was rushed to the hospital Tuesday night after a van struck him in front of a house in the 14000 block of Darrow Road. The driver of the van, Gary V. Fitzpatrick, 21, 2610 West Erie Ave., Lorain, fled the scene shortly after hitting the teen but was later caught.
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2:27 AM May 12, 2010

Jury selection under way in Rodvold murder case

Jury selection took up the first day of the Rodvold murder trial and is expected to continue today. Steven Rodvold, 26, of Clarksfield Township is accused of the September murder of his 51-year-old father, Keith, with six shots from a .357-caliber revolver on the back porch of his home. He has said he did it in self-defense with his father only steps away from a gun.
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2:16 AM May 12, 2010

Daily Log

ERIE COUNTY SHERIFF MONDAY MAY 10 12:27 a.m. -- Ohio 4, Brian Coleman, 29, Euclid, no operator's license, speeding. 4:19 a.m. -- 13000 block Ohio 113, Wakeman, David Teleha, 18, Elyria, driving under suspension. 1:24 p.m. -- 1100 block Mason Road, Milan, telecommunications harassment.
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2:15 AM May 12, 2010

Sandusky finances steady; city officials hope for upturn

No better and no worse. That's the picture the city's finances painted in April, with income tax revenues -- the main driving economic force -- still down 10.3 percent. Although nationally the United States added 290,000 jobs in April, and has added jobs four straight months, the improvement hasn't trickled down to Sandusky.
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2:11 AM May 12, 2010

Wakeman woman stands by her man in police standoff

The fianceé of a Wakeman man who was arrested after holding police at bay for two hours said he was afraid and never threatened to hurt her. Jacquie Hale said she and her fiancé, Gerald Hunter, stepped out onto the porch of their home Monday to go to a friend's place so Hunter could target-shoot. That's when they saw police and ducked back into their home.
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2:01 AM May 12, 2010

Crystal comes home to perform

No matter what happens this evening, Mama Sox still plans to come home. And northern Ohio is ready to welcome her in a big way. After months in the national spotlight, Ottawa County's own American Idol finalist is headed back to the stage where she first performed as a young girl.
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1:53 AM May 12, 2010

EDITORIAL CARTOON: Scenic River

Cartoon printed May 12, 2010
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1:50 AM May 12, 2010

REGISTER VIEWPOINT: What works

Let's make this about what works. Sandusky's Main Street Association is well into its online survey about what people would l
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1:50 AM May 12, 2010

LETTER: No substance

Ms. Dupuy: There is more to writing an opinion column (Opinion page, May 3) than ad hominem remarks against those that have differin
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1:50 AM May 12, 2010

LETTER: No substance

Ms. Dupuy: There is more to writing an opinion column (Opinion page, May 3) than ad hominem remarks against those that have differin
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10:50 PM May 11, 2010

Teen hit by van

VERMILION TWP. A 16-year-old boy was taken to the hospital by medical helicopter Tuesday evening after a van struck him in front of a house in the 14000 block of Darrow Road. The driver of the van fled the scene shortly after hitting the boy, but he has since been arrested, according to a dispatcher at the Sandusky post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
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5:55 PM May 11, 2010

Tornado warning in effect for area

SANDUSKY The National Weather Service has issued a tornado warning for western Erie County and Eastern Sandusky County until 6:15 p.m. The doppler radar indicated a severe thunderstorm capabble of producing a tornado. The storm was located near Clyde and is moving east at 45 mph.
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4:12 PM May 11, 2010

Wakeman man surrenders after hostage standoff

A 28 year-old man with a history of domestic violence held his fiance hostage in a Wakeman home for two hours Monday evening before surrendering, police said. Gerald Hunter was inside the Cooper Street home armed with a 20 gauge shotgun. Wakeman police and Huron County sheriff's deputies evacuated nearby homes.
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3:19 PM May 11, 2010

UPDATED WITH CHARTS: Sandusky Schools ready for layoffs

Sandusky Education Association president Brian Nitschke said about a dozen teachers received notice that they are on a "displaced list" and could lose their jobs if there are not enough retirements.
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2:46 PM May 11, 2010

Rally with Tigers and Bears, oh my!

The game had to go the distance on Monday afternoon where the Huron Tigers rallied against Margaretta in Sandusky Bay Conference baseball.
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1:20 PM May 11, 2010

Bowersox coming home for a visit...if she's still on Idol

By the Associated Press Tuesday, May 11, 2010 1:04 PM EDT
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2:08 AM May 11, 2010

Cedar Point delays debut of Shoot the Rapids water ride

Cedar Point is still opening Saturday, but its new Shoot the Rapids attraction won't be along for the ride. Engineering problems with the ride -- the boats the passengers ride in were too long and didn't fit the flume -- forced the park to delay the ride's debut by two weeks.
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2:04 AM May 11, 2010

Daily Log

ERIE COUNTY SHERIFF SUNDAY MAY 9 2:11 a.m. -- Erie County Sheriff office, Adam West, 31, 3000 block Bardshar Road, Sandusky, warrant. 12:36 a.m. -- Portland Road and Ohio 4, Whitney Riley, 18, 1000 block Siler St., Fremont, speeding. 3:14 p.m. -- Ohio 113 and Ohio 60, Anthony Myers, 48, 9900 block Main Road, Berlin Heights, speeding.
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2:03 AM May 11, 2010

Sheriff's deputies investigate park rape complaint

Erie County Sheriff's detectives are investigating an alleged rape in a park near Berlin Heights. Erie County Sheriff's deputies were called out to Firelands Regional Medical Center after 3 a.m. Saturday when a 19-year-old woman arrived there with her mother. Capt. Paul Sigsworth said the woman told them she was raped by a 19-year-old Berlin Township acquaintance.
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